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Pedigrees

We aim to present the pedigrees of all active breederqueens, from whom there will be island mated daughters for sale, from the previous year and for the current production year.

Pedigrees for the dronelines on our two island mating stations Tunö and Mandö, will be presented in the same way.

 

Note:

The dronelines in the latest mating are expressed by 3 numbers (IN155+IN193+IN022) which means, that the dronepool on the island, is provided by 3 sisters from the same line. Further back in the pedigree, the droneline will only be expressed by its line number (L.IN015).

This strategy gives a much wider genetic representation of the droneline, and by this slows down the loss of genetic broadth, which is a classic and well known problem in the system where the single top queen of the line is chosen as source for the droneproviders. Provided that the relevant line has a sufficiently high uniformity, there are no disadvantage in using 3 sisters instead of the top queen. A second advantage by this system, is that it is possible to do a mating back on the line without making a sister-daughter mating, as the top queen is reserved for the purpose of heading the future generation. This means that the stabilising mating will be an aunt-nephew mating, which is by far to prefer.

 

 

 

Breederqueens 2025:

The here mentioned queens are the ones, who were used as mothers for island mated and random mated queens in the past year.

 

 

Line IN025

IN410 = 23-IN280xL.IN139:.21-IN242xL.IN025:.20-IN010xL.IN197:./-/05-IN025xPS017:.:.03-SS227xST369;. pure Caucasica

 

My oldest line of own cultivation..
Colonies who winters pretty strong and keeps a high number of bees througout the season.

Good comb building, high yields and very good behaviour.

 

 

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Line IN217

IN585= 23-IN308xL.IN167:.20-IN192xL.IN060:.17-IN023xL217,Manø:.15-IN117xIN206:.14-IN217xIN057:.12-IN046xKB258:.11-Pure Carpatica

 

An old line, of Carpathian origin. 


A robust bee with high yields and low consumption. Really a good beefarmers bee

 

 

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Line IN355

IN558 = 23-IN018xL.JG547:.21-IN143xL.IN167:.19-IN090xL.IN355:.18-IN170xL.KM556,Manø:.16-IN355xIN171:.15-ST009xAB999:.Pure Anatolica, Sinop

 

Anatolian line with a very high level of stability and docility. Robust and healthy.
Stable and low maintenance bees.

 

 

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Line 197

IN434 = 23-IN361xL.IN139:.22-IN147xL.BK044:.20-IN158xL.IN197:.17-IN388xL.IN217,Manø:.15-IN197xAB999:.14-SB001xIN057:.Vild bi, Stenalt Gods

 

A very docile line suitable for random mating with even a very foreign drone pool.
From real life experiences, this line seems to outperform most other lines under the very hot summer conditions in southern France and Italy.

 

 

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Line IN060 - Not active in 2025

IN336 = 22-IN091xL.IN167:.20-IN156xL.IN060:.17-IN285xAB960:.15-IN060xAB999:.14-CaucasicaxIN057:.14-Pure Caucasica, France

 

A calm and stable line of Caucasian origin. After a drop in performance, the lines seems to be back on track with the last mating.
Due to its high level of cultivation, this lines can probably be matched with even very foreing genetics, without being struck by wildness and instability.

 

 

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Line IN139

IN477 = 23-IN283xL.SS257:.20-IN202xL.IN197:.18-IN359xL.KM556:.16-IN266xIN206/-/10-IN139xIN058:.09-IN179xSS216:.07-Carnica, Ober Ursel

 

An old line who still expresses a very high productivity. Very easy bees to handle and very stable traits.
Droneline on Tunö in 2023.

 

 

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Line IN344

IN409 = 23-IN044xL.IN139:.21-IN344x(IN010, IN036, IN210):.19-CD215xCD191:.17–CD139xCD270:.15 – CD037xCD150:.14 – CD220xCD224:.12–CD217xCD233:.Longos, Greece

 

A line of very old origin, which however, is new to me. Easy-to-manage bees that produces very large colonies. Has given a honey yield well above the average, which, however, probably needs to be corrected a little due to the outcross, since the line is of totally foreign origin. Might be the drone line for 2024.
Droneline on Tunö in 2024.

 

 

 

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Line IN119

IN476 = 23-IN237xL.IN139:.21-IN119xL.IN167:.20-T001(MKN)xM102(MKN):.19-Pure Macedonica, Athos

 

This line is still young and due to this expresses a very high vitality, but the stability can not be expected to be on a satisfactory level yet.
Its true value so far, is that it can bring in new genetics, provided that the stability can be brought to a level, that the line can serve as droneline.
Seen in the perspective of the young age of the line, the colonies have expressed very good traits whith high honey yields.
Droneline on Tunö in 2025.

 

 

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The following breeders from the breeding year 2025 have been wintered and will hopefully be active as breeders in most of 2026

Line IN344: 409

Line IN119: 476, 550
Line IN197: 434
Line IN355: 558, 428

Line IN217: 585
Line IN025: 410

 

 

Breederqueens 2026:

Until late May, the pedigrees and data on the queens will be presented on a sistergroup level, for the relevant queen lines. Only a selection of the sister group's queens will be described

When the final decisions are taken, after the hygienic test, in late May, the actual breederqueens will be highlighted.

 

 

Line IN355

Daughters of - IN019xL.IN344:.22-IN143xL.IN167:.19-IN090xL.IN355:.18-IN170xL.KM556:.16-IN355xIN171:.15-ST009xAB999:.Pure Anatolica, Sinop

 

Generally easy-to-manage bees, who, however, in unstable weather often just need a single puff of smoke before visiting. A characteristic that reveals the Anatolian origin of the line. Very robust bees who goes through the winter with a low feed consumption. Builds up quite large colonies, and maintain the size for the whole season.

 

 

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Line IN060

Daughters of - IN336xL.IN344:.22-IN091xL.IN167:.20-IN156xL.IN060:./-/15-IN060xAB999:.14-CaucasicaxIN057:.14-Pure Caucasica, France

A calm and stable line of Caucasian origin. After a drop in performance, the lines seems to be back on track with the last mating.
Due to its high level of cultivation, this lines can probably be matched with even very foreing genetics, without being struck by wildness and instability.

 

 

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Line IN217

Daughters of - IN062xL.IN344:.22-IN308xL.IN167:.20-IN192xL.IN060:.17-IN023xL217:./-/14-IN217xIN057:.12-IN046xKB258:.11-Pure Carpatica

 

An old line of Carpathian origin. 


A robust bee with good yields and low consumption. Not as prolific as earlier generations, but compared to the size of the colonies a high yielding bee.

 

 

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Line IN167

Daughters of - IN267xL.IN344:.22-IN007xL.JG593:.20-IN329xL.IN197:.17-IN167xAB960:.16-IN005xIN206:.16-Pure Caucasica, Georgia

 

The line has its origin in a direct import from Caucasus. After a drop of vitality in the previous combination, the energy and the usual high productivity is back again. Really a strong bee, who delivers, but also needs its space.
Docile and easy bees to handle.

 

 

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Line IN015

Daughters of - IN257xL.IN344:.22-IN124xL.IN167:.20-IN001xL.IN060:.19-IN370xL.IN015:.17-IN356xL.IN217:./-/05-IN015xPS017:.03-CaucasicaxST369

 

One of my oldest lines, who has been haunted with some brood problems for a while. it seems like the old vitality and health is back at stage, and good stock should be ready again.

Strong and vital bees who performs over a long season.

 

 

 

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Island mating stations:

 

Tunø (Tunö)

Tunö is our main mating island, for queens meant for breeding purposes. The island is situated 7 kilometres off the east coast of mainland Jutland, and 4 kilometres east of the bigger island Samsö. This isolated position and the fact that the area is one the areas with most sun hours in Denmark makes it an ideal place for a mating station.

The island is 3,5 km2 which is a who is easy to control for feral bees, especially as there are no other beekeeprs on the island.

The drone producing apiary holds 12 colonies in the mating season.

 

 

Droneproviding line 2025:

Line IN119

(IN476+IN389+BE119) = 22-IN137xL.IN139:.21-IN119xL.IN025:.20-T001(MKN)xM102(MKN):.19-Pure Macedonica, Athos

 

 

Relatively new material with very good charateristics. Strong and gentle colonies with high honey yields.
Chosen for its charateristics, but also to bring in fresh genetics.

 

 

Droneproviding line 2026

Line IN197
(IN434+IN551+IN007) = 23-IN361xL.IN139:.22-IN147xL.BK044:.20-IN158xL.IN197:./-/15-IN197xAB999:.14-SB001xIN057:.Vild bi, Stenalt Manor

 

 

Good stable material, who over the years constantly range in the top amongst my lines. The origin is local and have proven itself as a very strong bee.

Gentle, non-swarmy and high yielding.

Performs well even undermost conditions, evenin very hot sothern climates.

 

 

Mandø (Mandö)

Mandö is our secondary mating island. The island is situated 8 kilometres off the westcoast of southwestern part of mainland Jutland. It is situated central in the danish part of the wadden sea, which is an area dominated by marshes and vast grasslands. The remote position makes it a very good mating station, but as the environment in the area can be pretty harsh in summer and spring, we do only winter a few colonies on the island, to assert presence on the island. New droneproviders are moved to the apiary in early May each year.

The island is 7,5 km2, but as the main part of the island is grassland, with no trees or scrubs, it is easy to control the island for feral bees. No other beekeepers on the island.

The droneproviding apiary holds 9 colonies in the mating season.

 

 

Droneproviding line 2025:

Line BK079
BK076 = 21-BK019xBK052:.(BE001=CD089)= 17-CD224xCD270:.16-CD264xCD074:.13-CD224xCD217/-/62–Sinop62R, Anatolica

 

 

 

Droneproviding line 2026:

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Glænø (Glänö)

Glænø is an island of one of my good colleagues. We are 'swapping' matings, when the pedigrees gets too close and some widening is needed.

 

 

Droneproviding line :

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